By Hannah Grover When the Town of Estancia sent out a notice asking residents to conserve water, there was approximately 18 feet in its storage tank and about 3 feet in the Torrance County Detention Center’s storage tank. Now Mayor Nathan Dial said the town has 38 feet of water in its storage tank and […]
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Hannah Grover is a senior reporter covering local news and New Mexico's energy transition.
Posted inEast Mountains, Environment, Climate & Conservation
Home hardening techniques to protect your residence from fire
By Hannah Grover With more than half of New Mexico experiencing extreme drought conditions, officials throughout the state are concerned about this year’s fire season. Bernalillo County and its partners hosted a wildfire preparedness town hall on Thursday at the Los Vecinos Community Center in Tijeras. While the federal funding cuts and reductions in staff […]
Posted inEnvironment, Climate & Conservation, Estancia
Estancia residents asked to conserve water amid well issues
By Hannah Grover The Town of Estancia is asking residents to conserve water because the well is not producing enough to meet demands. Estancia posted a notice on social media and its website this week, alerting residents to the situation and asking them to conserve water. The Town Board of Trustees met with community members […]
Posted inEdgewood, Housing & Homelessness
‘The kind of housing we need:’ Multi-family housing development is in the works
By Hannah Grover A new multi-family housing development may be coming to Edgewood as developers work to make housing more accessible to a wider range of people. The property owner — Tanner Sprinkle — plans on building town homes on the parcels. The development could house around 46 people, according to Sprinkle, who provided that […]
Posted inEdgewood, Events
Edgewood reschedules Easter Egg hunt
By Hannah Grover A mid-April snowstorm put a damper on Easter celebrations in the East Mountains, but the Town of Edgewood says the Easter Egg hunt has been rescheduled. While the Bunny Hop Run/Walk still took place as planned on April 19, the Easter Egg hunt was postponed due to the weather conditions. “Normally, it […]
Posted in+Communities, Environment, Climate & Conservation
Reviewing the environmental bills that passed during this year’s legislative session
By Hannah Grover As Earth Day arrives and the legislative session just behind New Mexico, we took a look at new laws areto protect the state’s environment. Each year, legislators bring hundreds of proposals to address climate change, water, wildfires, energy resources and other environmental topics. While not all of the efforts were successful, some […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Politics & Elections, Uncategorized
Former HR consultant and aspiring filmmaker throws her hat into the mayor’s race
By Hannah Grover Alpana Adair has been trying to make a difference in Albuquerque since moving to the area about three years ago. She said she has reached out to city leaders about her concerns regarding crime and homelessness and has not been impressed by the responses she’s received. “I wasn’t getting the kind of […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Politics & Elections
Former HR consultant and aspiring filmmaker throws her hat into the mayor’s race
By Hannah Grover Alpana Adair has been trying to make a difference in Albuquerque since moving to the area about three years ago. She said she has reached out to city leaders about her concerns regarding crime and homelessness and has not been impressed by the responses she’s received. “I wasn’t getting the kind of […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Politics & Elections
Former HR consultant and aspiring filmmaker throws her hat into the mayor’s race
By Hannah Grover Alpana Adair has been trying to make a difference in Albuquerque since moving to the area about three years ago. She said she has reached out to city leaders about her concerns regarding crime and homelessness and has not been impressed by the responses she’s received. “I wasn’t getting the kind of […]
Posted inUncategorized
Here’s how PNM decides when to shut off power during high winds
By Hannah Grover The Public Service Company of New Mexico is monitoring weather closely as it determines whether to shutoff electricity to prevent wildfires. Omni Warner, vice president of PNM’s operations and engineering, said four severe weather incidents have led PNM to send out notice that a public safety power shutoff could be needed. “There’s […]